A true and perfect RELATION OF THE Surrender of the strong and impregnable Garrison the Island of Scilly, To Captain Batten vice-admiral of the Parliaments navy at SEA. With The discovery of a bloody design of Pendennis, for the blowing up of the Castle, and poisoning of fourscore Pieces of Ordnance. Also a perfect Account of the Ammunition Provision, and other necessaries that were left in the Castle at the surrender thereof. Together with a List of the names of all the colonel's Majors, captains, lieutenants and other Officers that were therein. Whereunto is annexed, an excellent Copy of Verses, made in Pendennis Castle, when it was besieged by Sea and Land. Certified by two several Letters from Mr. John Hoselock, chirurgeon to the vice-admiral Captain Batten in the St. Andrew. And now Printed and published by the original Copies, according to order of PARLIAMENT. London, Printed by B. I. 1646. A true Relation of the Surrender of the Island of SILLY, to Capt. Batten, Vice-Admiral of the Parliaments navy, Aug. 25. 1646. Loving friend, IN my last I writ to you at large of all our proceedings at Pendennis; But since I have been in the Castle, I can give you more true and just account: Of which more in the ensuing Letter, because I thought it meet to insert in this place, the gallant proceedings of our vice-admiral in the reducing of the Island of Silly, viz. upon the 24. of August, 1646. Some of the chief Commanders of the Garrison of the Island of Silly, (having before sent a trumpeter to the vice-admiral for a Treaty, came aboard the Andrew, where they laid open and presented their propositions for the surrendering of that Island. Where, after some consultation between the vice-admiral and the rest of his Officers, their earnest requests were admitted, and immediately began to debate upon the Articles, and at last concluded that the Garrison and Island of Silly, with all the Ordnance, arms, and Ammunition, should be surrendered to Captain Batten, vice-admiral of the Parliaments navy, upon the 25. of August, 1646. A true Relation of the surrender of Pendennis and the Island of Scilly. Loving friend the well wishes of a friend besides this, these may as well certify you of our health as of the surrender of Pendennis Castle to colonel Fortescue and our Commanders, the very truth is, they would not have yielded to the colonel, but to avoid contention the admiral desired they would treaty with both which treaty at first did not hold for they had no mind to the land forces (neither valued them) as in my hearing the governor of the Castle told the admiral, (but as sure as may be at the breaking of the first treaty they went into the Castle and took on oath (all the gentry) to split the ordinance of which we have found fourscore and odd, and to blow up the Castle and so to fall upon the land forces to live and die together, this you may very credible report for I have heard it from the mouths of the best of them and and Sir Henry Kilegrew my patient with home I was two hours before they surenderd to us, but the prevention of this plot was by means of the admiral, for he had so wrought with some that came a board, that he put all the soldiers in a mutiny, and by this means Digbie and his crew could not perform there bloody design, and so they came again to treat (and surrendered the 17. Day there was (No bread) not drink only a little water nor meat only a cask of horse salted but powder and shot enough, we had taken there best shallop from them that no other durst venture to them I believe there is betwixt 3 and 400 sick left behind, the rest are matched to their homes, only some that are to be transported into france, haste calls a way but I hope to prattle more with thee over a pin●e shortly, therefore only remembering my love to father Hadley mastarwarton, Brother Baker and all the honest crew I rest. Your loving fiend John Hastock. IT is ordered, and Col: jenens Lev●: general Buchly and Maior Britain are hereby desired and appointed to view all the horses with in this Garrison and that they take particular notice of all such hoeses as aee fit to be killed for beef, for provisions for the Garrison, and that they give an account of their doings herein to morrow at two of the clock in the afternoon unto the governor and council; John-arundrell governor of Pendennis A List of the Officers and soldiers belonging to Pendennis Castle at the surrender thereof. Colonels. John Arundel Governor. General Digby. Major Gen. Harris. Sir Abraham Shipman. Richard Arundel. Henry Shelley. Water Slingsby. Matthew Wise. William Slaughter. Charles Jennens. Lewis Tremaine. Lieutenant colonels. Dolly Dyer. Anthony Brocket. Porter. Ralph Coningsby. Grils Hicks. Coswarth. Majors. Mills. Rustat. Monday. Mugent. Fitzaldelme. Britain. Polewheele. of Horse. Captains. Bishop. Rockcliffe. Shelley. Tresaer. Mackland. Arundel. Freeman. Morgan. Join. Parry. Blake. Howel. Cannon. Gill. Reformad. Capt. Corney. Bligh. Bedlake. Burleigh. Lewis. Captains. Spurway. Whithead. Kellio. Dinham. Courtney. Thurlow. Cottel. Taverner. Spry. Pomerey. Richardson. Lieutenants. Williams. South. Favours. Courtis. Shelley. Shepton. Carey. Malvin. Johnson. Plunket. Grimes. Rimrow. Morgan. Lower. Eviley. James. Stevens. Sherbrough. Rous. Tramayne. Holder. Hallimore. Lob. Vosper. Winston. Gullet. Richard's. Tresaer. Arundel. Ensigns. Cullum. Shelley. Stevens. Greene. Mayners, Slowman, Randal. Ensigns. Hailes, Weeks, Gaith, Tippet, Waddon, Smith, Powell; Landry, Tresaer, Wright. Quarter-masters. Dalton, Oath, May. Of. Common soldiers, 732. Of all these there is upward of three hundred Gentlemen that had command in the Castle. Sir Sam. Cosworth, Knight, Sir John Grils, Knight. Walter Langden, Nevil Bligh, Esq Mr. George Spry, Mr. Thomas Moulton, M. Abraham Biggs, Gentlemen. Of the council of war. Sir Henry Killigrew, Joseph Jane Esq Nath. Lugar, clerk of the council of war. Of the Train of artillery. Lieurenant general Burleigh. John Burleigh, Controller, Richard Hippisley, Commissary of of the magazine. Robert Hewet, his assistant. Thomas Penraddock Quartermaster. William Adamson, Martial of the Garrison. John Matthewes, Ambrose Pile, Conductors. Gunners. Edw: Nichols, Master Gunner. Richard Pain, William Pain, Tho. King, Christopher Warden Samson Penleath, Fohn Leatherby, Laurence Welcot. Th. Standard, William Pow, Nath. Cliver, Rich Kent, John Rounsewall, Richard williams, William Williams, Jacob Awson, Powel Johnson, Powel Johnson, Christopher Gowin, Ralph Jackson. Edward Stevens. Henry Geake, Robert Rawlins, Richard Inch, John James, Math. Bell, Waggon-Masters Man. Chaplains. M. Bagly. Lionel Gatford, Mr. Lewcy, Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Emmiot. Chirurgeons. Mr. Head, M. Penwarden, Mr. Gerish, Verses made in Pendennis Castle when it was besieged by sea & land LAdy Penelope, fair Queen, most chaste Pendeunis, of all royal Forts the last, The last the only Fort ne'er conquered was Ne'er shall be, who in constancy doth pass The rest of all thy sisters, who to thee (The enlips of all the kind) but strumpets be: Great Fairfax. son of Mars, Bellona's love Whose victories she prizes highly, far above Caesar's: presents the Trophies: and renown Promising the Queen of Forts a Triple crown Scorn the high Climbering Pharton; or let the sun Thy husband be; or be for aye, a run Brave Hamond covetous is, but cannot speed But Fortescue as harsh, of him take heed He that so dogged is: now he's a wooing, His suit once granted: will be thy undoing If now the man his humour cannot hide Wise Abegall, his suit will not abide Batten In's floating Castle; Neptune like For love of thee; His lofty sails would strike Become thy captain (might it be his hap) Thou shouldest fall fast: into fair Thete's lap. Or where they love: forth Indies to be sold Heed danas bosom fill with showers of Gold he'd court his Lady; like a silver swan Upon the main; nor should there be a man In's winged fleet; that should not speak thee fair But with his cannon thunderings in the air Would make the music, and withal to wonder To hear him speak so sweetly and to thunder, Weep not;, as one forsaken; and forlone Thine own Ulysses; will in time return Embrace and hug the in his royal arms Ne'er conquered yet by force or won by charms Brave Governor; be still but what thou art England may be subdued ere thy great heart The Author of these verses afterth surender added the ensuing; OVID. Penelopen ipsum perses: modo tempore vinces